High 5: We Celebrate Half A Decade of Blogging In Style!

With technology moving so fast, it’s more commonplace for blogs to be started and abandoned than cultivated. Leaving us, I mean, everyone, pissed that they can’t use “unbeweaveable.tumblr.com” for their own photo project on rogue wigs throughout the world. (Ugh, some people!)

With a lot of hard work and support from some great contributors over the years, The MidWasteland didn’t turn into one of those vacant motels on the internet superhighway. Instead, we surpassed the average two year lifespan(in a time when street style blogging wasn’t as prominent :::pats back:::) and made it to five. In internet years, that’s like 60. So, we’re pretty proud right now.

To celebrate,Â we threw a party toÂ commemorate all theÂ fun we’ve had, the obstacles we’ve overcome, and, most importantly,Â the cool local women that inspire us to keep going(and growing) every day. We don’t know if we’ll still be here in five more years but, no matter what happens, the last five years have been a blast…and we have the pics to prove it!

You might have caught a peek at our backyard bash on Refinery29 yesterday but here is the full scoop and check out the photo gallery for the pics you didn’t see.

HOT SPOT
After-dinner drinks and a whole lotta dancing on Ada St.‘s back patio.

THE LOOK
Classic American Patio furniture decked in checkered table cloths, a regulation ping pong table, and AstroTurf.

SOUNDS
NuDisco beats by Chicago’s fave DJs the Crossfader Kings.{{HEAR}}

BITES
{{SNACKS}} | Crispy black eyed peas, salmon tartare, and a market flat bread by Chef Zoe Schor.
{{SWEETS}} |Â An assortment of doughnuts from Glazed and Infused.

BOOZE
{{MIDWEST MULE}} | Reyka vodka, vanilla/ginger/black pepper liqueur, fresh lime juice, and soda water
{{SWEET STYLE}} | Salerno blood orange liqueur, Campari, and fresh lemon juice

SWAG
Limited edition totes designed by Kyle Fletcher stocked with a festival-friendly hat by Goorin Bros. and the perfect low-cal snack, Pop Chips.

BABES
Chelsea Lavin(Style Block), Taniesha Jordan(Second City Style), Jessica Murnane(Suitor), Julie Ghatan(Dovetail), Penny Gac(Low Key Sharp), Brittany Julious(@Britticisms), Laura Lombardi(Laura Lombardi Jewelry), and many more!